November's supermoon will be closest approach to Earth. What can Florida expect?

Are you ready for November's supermoon? The second of three consecutive supermoons, November's full moon will be at its closest distance to Earth this year. During a supermoon, the moon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than the...

‘Cancer is not red or blue’: Florida Democrats spotlight human toll of rising insurance costs

As politicians deadlock in Washington, Skylar Trujillo, a Florida mother with breast cancer, is scared she won’t be able to find the low-cost health insurance she needs during her treatment. Trujillo, 29, said pandemic-era subsidies allowed her to...

Hongos ostra dorados cultivados y vendidos en Florida: Científica recomienda precaución

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Hongos ostra dorados (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) fructificando sobre un tronco caído en Mazomanie, Wisconsin. Esta especie...

Golden oyster mushrooms cultivated, sold in Florida: Scientist urges caution

Michelle Jusino sitting on a log blanketed with golden oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus citrinopileatus) in Madison, Wisconsin. Captured by co-author Dr. Daniel Lindner during the 2025 Mycological Society of America meeting. Photo credit: Daniel...

Is the American Flamingo Making a Comeback in Florida?

If you ever get the chance to see flamingos in the wild it’s a sight worth the travel. A group of them is called a flamboyance and their striking color, size and striking features do make for a flamboyant and memorable sight. There are now just 6...

Clay County to salute former, active military during several Veterans Day ceremonies

CLAY COUNTY – More than 28,000 active, veteran and retired military personnel living in Clay County homes make Veterans Day especially revered. Moreover, U.S. Congressional District 4 in Florida is ranked among the Top 5 nationally for the number...

Waste Not Want Not is tackling hunger and homelessness for Jacksonville’s unhoused

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Waste Not Want Not Florida is shedding a light on the issues of hunger and homelessness in the Jacksonville community on November 8. Waste Not Want Not alongside retired Jacksonville Jaguars Cornerback Aaron Beasley, will be...

Florida's 'Spooktacular' Spiders Aren't So Scary After All

To get in the Halloween spirit, Lisa Anne Taylor, assistant research scientist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), highlighted 10 spider species that bring both cool, spooky vibes and ecological...

Cafe Seventy One at the Florida Aquarium: A new restaurant with a tasty mission

The Florida Aquarium has a brand-new restaurant with a tasty menu and a serious mission. Cafe Seventy One (because ocean waters cover 71% of the Earth's surface) relies on locally sourced produce, beverages (including beer and liquor), fish and...

'Find it in Florida' campaign encourages shoppers to support local businesses this holiday season

Florida businesses provide one out of every five jobs in the state and retailers are encouraging residents to shop local this holiday season. FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison reports. TAMPA, Fla. - As holiday shoppers make their lists and check them...

What to know about pasta meals linked to listeria sold in Florida

As of Oct. 30, 27 people have been infected with listeria across 18 states; six have died. Among the Florida stores that sold the pasta meals are Walmart, Publix and Trader Joe's. See what symptoms to watch for and what you should do. The death...

A Little Party Never Killed Nobody but Lack of Access to Food Does

As tens of millions of Americans lost SNAP benefits on Halloween night, Mar-a-Lago abounded with champagne, food served on silver plates, and showgirls spinning around mega-sized martini glasses for a Gatsby-themed party. As if that wasn’t...

Food pantries and grocery delivery apps prepare for looming SNAP gap

Credit: Salvation Army West via Flickr/CC2.0 Nearly 3 million Floridians—primarily children, seniors, and people with disabilities—will lose SNAP food assistance tomorrow unless the federal government shutdown ends. About 250,000 households across...

South Florida Vietnamese restaurants offer free meal to SNAP beneficiaries

Two restaurants in Broward County want to help South Florida residents waiting for their SNAP benefits to be restored with one free meal a day, the businesses announced on social media. Pho Bar Vietnamese Kitchen and 545 Banh Mi Cafe are offering...

The Weird Florida Beach Town Thats Actually Super Cool

Venice Florida offers something rare: a place that’s genuinely weird, surprisingly cool, and refreshingly unpretentious. The thing about Venice, Florida, is that you could easily pass through it on your way to somewhere else and not consider...

Central Florida nonprofits see surging need as SNAP benefits are halted

Central Florida nonprofits that serve low-income working families the unhoused are seeing a surge in requests for help as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, has halted payments during the government shutdown....

Ultimate Big Bend guide to finding free food as shutdown cuts SNAP benefits

Second Harvest of the Big Bend is on the front lines of keeping residents fed while federal food assistance spending shuts off during the government shutdown. The agency has prepared a definitive list of places impacted residents can go for free...

Rep. Cathy Castor speaks about impacts of government cuts, shutdown on Florida

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) spoke at Feeding Tampa Bay Headquarters on Monday morning, calling for continued negotiations to end the government shutdown.. Rep. Castor called on lawmakers to return to Washington and negotiate a deal...

Seven Tampa Bay food banks stepping up as SNAP benefits face shutdown

Volunteers at Feeding Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida in May 2025. Credit: feedingtampabay / Facebook In light of the federal shutdown and the threat it poses to critical programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which...

New research shows 2023 heatwave left two Florida coral species extinct

Acropora palmata: Yellow elkhorn coral in the Florida Keys. Credit: Oliver S / Shutterstock Two corals off the Florida coast are now functionally extinct after a 2023 heatwave, according to new research published in Science. One researcher said...